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UMBC Volleyball Plays Host to Villanova Tuesday Night
9/8/2008
 Junior Kira Giles was named the UMBC Tournament Most Valuable Player over the weekend. |
The UMBC volleyball team takes on Villanova, Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the RAC Arena. The Retrievers (5-2) are coming off a 3-1 week that included a 2-1 showing in the UMBC Tournament. Junior Kira Giles (
The Week Ahead:
Date Opponent Time:
9/9 Villanova 7:00 p.m.
9/12 at NJIT 7:00 p.m.
9/13 vs. Loyola 10:00 a.m.
9/13 vs. Sacred Heart 2:00 p.m.
The Past Week:
Date Opponent Result:
9/2 at Howard W, 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-14)
9/5
9/5 UMES L, 3-2 (22-25, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24, 11-15)
9/6 Duquesne W, 3-1 (25-15, 25-13, 22-25, 25-13)
On the Wildcats: Villanova (3-3) comes to
UMBC vs. Villanova All-Time: The Wildcats lead the series 11-3 overall, with Villanova winning the past three matches. The Retrievers last victory came on Nov. 1, 2000.
DAWG BITES
Lang Takes Home Second Straight
UMBC volleyball freshman Alyssa Lang has been named America East Conference Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sept. 7, the conference announced on Tuesday.
It is the second week in a row Lang has earned the award. Lang continued her outstanding freshman campaign by winning back-to-back rookie of the week awards to open the season. Last week she led the Retrievers with 48 kills (3.0 kps) and was second on the team with 39 digs (2.44 dps). Lang recorded her third double-double of the season in a victory over previously-unbeaten Duquesne Saturday night, earning 11 kills and 14 digs. She recorded 14 kills each against
Retrievers Moving Up the Charts
Both junior Sarah Ball and junior Ashley Oscars are closing in the top 10 in career kills in UMBC history. Oscars currently has 777 while Ball has 725 in her career. The 10th spot is currently held by Tracey Cullins with 791. Both players are in the top 10 in career attacks as well. Oscars currently holds ninth place with 2,313 attacks, with Ball close behind in 10th with 2,258.
Junior Kira Giles currently ranks sixth all-time in assists at UMBC with 2,043. With 48 assists in her last match against Duquesne, Giles became the sixth player in UMBC history with 2,000 assists or more. The next highest is Judy Jackson with 2,481.
Junior Bridget Scheetz has moved into seventh place all-time in Retriever history with 139 assisted blocks for her career. She needs 18 more to move into sixth place.
Lang Named
UMBC volleyball freshman Alyssa Lang earned the America East Conference Rookie of the Week award for the first week ending Aug. 31, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Lang is the first recipient of the Rookie of the Week award for the 2008 season, and the fourth Retriever in a row to win the first conference weekly award. Sophomore Bridget Scheetz earned the first weekly rookie award in 2007, while juniors Kira Giles and Sarah Ball took the awards in 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Lang ranked as the top freshman in the America East in aces with seven, digs (2.75 dps) and kills (2.83 kps) last week. She picked up her first two double-doubles of her collegiate career Saturday in the Tribe Invitational where UMBC went 2-1. Lang was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts, which included a 13-kill, 10-dig performance against Appalachian State, and 17 kills and 19 digs against
RETRIEVER STAT PAK
2008 Double-Doubles
Name Total 1 Total 2 Opponent
Kira Giles 32 assists 10 digs Appalachian State
Alyssa Lang 13 kills 10 digs Appalachian State
Kira Giles (2) 55 assists 24 digs
Sabrina Hoeks 19 digs 18 kills Eastern
Alyssa Lang (2) 19 digs 17 kills
Kira Giles (3) 47 assists 10 digs UMES
Kira Giles (4) 48 assists 10 digs Duquesne
Alyssa Lang (3) 14 digs 11 kills Duquesne
UMBC in
Hitting Percentage
Name Stat
9. Sarah Ball .273
Kills per Set
Name Stat
8. Alyssa Lang 2.93
10. Ashley Oscars 2.70
Assists per Set
Name Stat
4. Kira Giles 9.62
Service Aces per Set
Name Stat
2. Pam Jarrett 0.46
7. Bridget Scheetz 0.37
Blocks per Set
Name Stat
2. Bridget Scheetz 1.00
3. Sarah Hill 0.94
5. Sarah Joy 0.92
Digs per Set
Name Stat
3. Pam Jarrett 3.54
UMBC Career Assists
Name Assists Years
1. Lanae Baker 4,722 1995-98
2. Megan Gross 3,647 2002-05
3. Heather Hollidge 3,034 1999-00
4. Joy Figueredo 2,501 1990-91
5. Judy Jackson 2,481 1993-94
6. Kira Giles 2,043 2006-Present
7. Stacey Pirotte 1,272 1992
8. Tracey Cullins 1,153 1988-91
9. Stacey Carroll 1,128 2004-07
10. Carla Miala 570 1997
UMBC Career Kills
Name Kills Years
1. Kelly O’Brien 2,161 1990-93
2. Lisa Cline 1,869 1995-98
3. Megan McNamara 1,536 1995-98
4. Dana Eberly 1,311 1993-96
5. Jocelyn Teoh 1,288 2001-04
6. Rehena Rentuma 1,064 1986, 88-91
7. Joanne Marshall 988 1996-00
8. Kara Welniak 955 1997-00
9. Jennifer Davis 912 1999-03
10. Tracey Cullins 791 1988-91
Ashley Oscars 777 2006-Present
Sarah Ball 725 2005-Present
UMBC Career Attacks
Name Attacks Years
1. Kelly O’Brien 5,055 1990-93
2. Lisa Cline 4,403 1995-98
3. Megan McNamara 4,188 1995-98
4. Joeelyn Teoh 3,458 2001-04
5. Dana Eberly 3,172 1993-96
6. Tracey Cullins 2,593 1988-91
7. Joanne Marshall 2,590 1996-00
8. Rehena Rentuma 2,534 1986, 88-91
9. Ashley Oscars 2,313 2006-Present
10. Sarah Ball 2,258 2005-Present
UMBC Career Assisted Blocks
1. Kara Welniak 299 1997-00
2. Jessie Folk 245 2003-06
3. Jennifer Davis 227 1999-03
4. Dana Eberly 191 1993-96
5. Jocelyn Teoh 180 2001-04
6. Ashley Hargrove 157 2005-06
7. Bridget Scheetz 139 2007-Present
8. Rehena Rentuma 129 1986, 88-91
9. Anna Gibbs 124 1992-95
10. Lisa Cline 124 1995-98